genealogy
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7.4
- noun
- /ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/
- Specialized
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genealogía
- She spent hours researching her family's genealogy to discover her ancestors' origins.
- family's genealogy
- trace genealogy
- genealogy and history
And then once we identified him through genealogy, I'm looking through his past.
- And then once we identified him through genealogy, I'm looking through his past.
- If you're a fan of the genealogy shows, it's never good when a German element pops up.
- First, we should clarify that the police at this point are no longer relying on just the genetic genealogy match from Kohlberger's father.
- CC is known as the DNA detective and is one of the leading experts on what's called genetic genealogy.
- You know he is from a Saudi elite family, but a family that kind of has a, a Yemeni, Arabian Sea kind of genealogy.
- It involves biometrics, it involves genealogy, it involves tests and evaluations, psychological evaluations.
Examples
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And the Bible tells us this, OK, The very first chapter of the New Testament is the genealogy of Jesus.
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Every family has one person who keeps the genealogy in check.
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I would need to check my genealogy books on that one, buddy.
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For her, there is no genealogy of older women to support her sense of an open future.
Academic text (1993) -
Genealogy is all about ancestors and families.
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I'm trying to trace the genealogy of a friend, find relatives - do you know where I could do that?
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Most horses have longer recorded genealogies than humans; of course they don't live as long.
Fiction book (1998) -
Randell began his career as an IT specialist with a penchant for genealogy.
Academic text (2017) -
I FOUND THIS BOOK ON OUR GENEALOGY!
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Royal wives recite genealogies as they pound rhythm gourds and dance in the palace.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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4.1
The family you come from over many generations
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4.6
The family a person comes from, for example parents or grandparents
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5.5
A list of family members who came before you
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2.7
A picture that shows how people in a family are related over generations
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5.3
A record of a person or family's ancestors that shows an important background
A person's family history and ancestors
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
genealogy = genea + logy
This is a learned classical formation from Greek genea plus -logy, so its meaning is not transparently recoverable from common English morphemes for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Genealogy comes from the Greek parts genea meaning 'family' or 'generation' and -logy meaning 'study'. Think of gene and generation, both about birth and family, to help you remember it. So, genealogy is the study or record of your family history.